Tell you what folks! This guy have some God gifted things which makes him distinctive, the unique charm of the sixes he hits, his real firm sportsman attitude in the field. When he comes on to bat people switch on their TVs and switch off their lives. ESPN in 2005 organised an event in order to know which player has the biggest fan-following, Shahid Afridi was being on top beating The Legend Sachin Tendulkar who was on second position.
Undoubtedly he's one of the best Entertainers of this Cricket Era, held a record of fastest century for more than a decade, the record now of fastest one-day international hundred took over by South African AB De Villiers, AB played a crack hand against West Indies, made 104 of 31 balls and break Afridi's record, AB overall made 149 of 66 balls in that match and also the South Africans played that match in pink jerseys for the cause of the cancer patients, and gave all the match fees to the charity after match.
I wonder how many cricket fans will quit watching cricket after Afridi's retirement, this time the figure wouldn't be a Duck for sure.
That cheer he got when he was giving interview talking about his retirement after Pakistan Versus Australia in 2016 Twenty20 world cup, says it all that how many people around the globe loves and admires him, the most famous cricketer of this Era for a reason. I saw people crying during the match, people thought he announced his retirement, and we definitely will see people crying when he genuinely announced his retirement.
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